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It’s been years now since I lived and baked in Darlinghurst, Sydney, and more than a year since I moved to New York. “Darling” really did refer to my original locale rather than the style of my baking, so the name has changed, but everything else will remain mostly the same. Continue reading →

Last weekend, my friend Agatha of From The Table Top came to breakfast. I slept in. I baked bagels. We ate bagels. Head over to From The Table Top to see the beautiful proof of this and many other lovely food-based moments. Continue reading →

Last weekend.
Endless blue skies.
The magnificent Buena Vista Farm.
A day-long “From Scratch” workshop.
Exploring.
Gathering vegetables.
Harassing the happy animals.
Learning how to make all the simple things you never thought you could make at home.
Laughing. Making. Playing. Eating. Continue reading →

Q 1: “What am I going to do with all these overripe bananas?” Q 2: “What am I going to do about breakfast next week?” Answer: Granola. Lots of protein and fibre. Not that much sugar. Easily gluten-free if you want/need it to be. Continue reading →

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These are the recipes of The Lucky Baker.

Usually experimental. Never perfect. Usually dependant on what’s in season and what’s in (or not in) my kitchen. Lucky only in the sense that the more you work at something, the more fortunate the results.

I am…

...The Lucky Baker. An Australian in New York City. A proofreader. A baker of cookies and pies and cakes (sometimes). Still getting to know sourdough, Fahrenheit, and American butter.